Jules Huot

Born: January 7, 1908Died: February 2, 1999Category: Professional GolferYear Inducted: 1977Club Affiliations: Professional at Lake St. Joseph Golf Club in 1926; Course Superintendent at Golf Club 1927-1929; Professional at Golf Club 1930-1944; Professional at Le Club Laval-sur-le-lac 1945 to retirement.

The finest of all Quebec golf professionals, Jules Huot’s victory at the 1937 General Brock Open marked the first time a Canadian professional had won a PGA tournament. Known as “ le petit Jules” in Quebec, this diminutive player captured the CPGA Championship and the Quebec Open three times, won five Quebec PGA Championships and finished as low Canadian professional at the Canadian Open on two occasions.

Jules Huot’s Record:

International:

1937 Winner of the General Brock Open Tournament

Teams:

1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 Played against in Hopkins Trophy Matches

1954 Cup Team

National:

Winner Canadian Professional Golfer’s Champion: 1934, 1939, 1946

Low Canadian Professional in the Canadian Open: 1931, 1935

Low Canadian in Labatt Open: 1953-1954

Provincial:

Winner Quebec Open Golf Champion: 1934, 1945, 1958

Quebec Spring Open Champion:1932, 1935, 1951-1952

Quebec PGA Champion: 1946-1947

1955 Ontario Open Championship

Quebec PGA Champion: 1955, 1958-1959

Other items of note:

Writer and publisher of a golf book entitled "Le Golf" now third edition.

In recognition of his loyal services as professional, he was named Honorary Life Member by Le Club Laval.